2026 Sargassum bloom on track to be the largest, smelliest season yet It would beat last year’s record of 37.5 million tons of rotten egg-scented seaweed.

2026 Sargassum bloom on track to be the largest, smelliest season yet #Science #EarthSciences #Oceanography #SargassumBloom #OceanHealth #MarineEcosystem

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March 1st is World Seagrass Day Few ecosystems punch above their weight quite like seagrass meadows. These humble underwater pastures, spanning over 300,000 square kilometers across six continents, quietly perform a remarkable array...

In the better late than never category, March 1 was World Seagrass Day, www.butlernature.com/2025/02/28/m... #elkhornslough #marineecosystem #ocean #oceanacidifcation #restoration #seagrass #seagrassmeadows #seaotters #worldseagrassday

Scientists make never-before-seen discovery on deep ocean floor: 'We have virtually no idea what lives there' "It is now important to try to predict the risk."

www.yahoo.com/news/article... #biodiversity #clarionclippertonzone #deepsea #deepseaspecies #marineecosystem #ocean #pacificocean #seabedmining

Trump opens vast Atlantic marine monument for commercial fishing - Oceanographic Trump issues proclamation reopening the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument to commercial fishing.

"a ‘blatant disregard for the health of our oceans’ as well as a danger to a ‘natural treasure’"

oceanographicmagazine.com/news/trump-o... #atlanticocean #capecod #commercialfishing #dumb #marineecosystem #marineprotectedarea #mpa #northeastcanyonsandseamountsmarinenationalmonument #stupid #trump

Earthquakes Deep Below Antarctic Waters Seem to Have Surprising Effects on Life at the Surface Shaking caused by quakes may cause ocean floor vents to release more nutrients, triggering blooms in plant-like organisms called phytoplankton in the Southern Ocean

Earthquakes Deep Below Antarctic Waters Seem to Have Surprising Effects on Life at the Surface: Shaking caused by quakes may cause ocean floor vents to release more nutrients, triggering blooms in plant-like… @SmithsonianMag #Earthquakes #AntarcticWaters #Phytoplankton #OceanLife #MarineEcosystem

Fascinating read by @ianhall.bsky.social 🌊❄️ The concept of “marine snow” explains so much about deep-ocean ecosystems.
#Worthwatching
#AAS #Atmosphere #Science #Snow #underwatersnow #Marineecosystem #oceanlife #Ocean #marinesnow

Reminder - NITheCS Colloquium: Modelling marine food webs to study their sustainability in a changing world
📢 Dr Fernanda Valdovinos (UC Davis, US)
📅 Today @ 16h00–17h00 SAST
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#FoodWeb #MarineFoodWeb #Sustainability #EnvironmentalChange #MarineEcosystem

NITheCS Colloquium: Modelling marine food webs to study their sustainability in a changing world
📢 Dr Fernanda Valdovinos (UC Davis, US)
📅 Mon, 8 Dec 2025
🕓 16h00–17h00 SAST
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#FoodWeb #MarineFoodWeb #Sustainability #EnvironmentalChange #MarineEcosystem

Orcas are hunting young great white sharks for their livers Orca whales are skilled pack hunters with an ever-growing list of prey. Some killer whales devour other marine mammals like seals, while others primarily dine on salmon. Recently, ocean researchers discovered...

Orcas are hunting young great white sharks for their livers #Science #Biology #Zoology #Orcas #GreatWhiteSharks #MarineEcosystem

Gigantic Iceberg Breaks Free In Antarctica, Revealing Ghostly Mega Nest Beneath  – Online Marketing Scoops onlinemarketingscoops.com/2025/10/29/i...
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#icebergs #nature #WaterWonders #glacier #EpicLandscapes #oceanlife #environment #MarineEcosystem #greenplanet #polarice #climatechange #documentary

Tiny spider crabs snack on parasites from Chile’s favorite fish For the first time, a Chilean seafood staple has been documented engaged in an unexpected relationship. According to a study recently published in the journal Ecology, cusk-eels (family Ophidiidae) are...

Tiny spider crabs snack on parasites from Chile’s favorite fish #Science #Biology #Ecology #SpiderCrabs #MarineEcosystem #ChileFish

🌍 Newly identified nitrogen-fixing bacteria beneath Arctic ice are vital for algae growth supporting marine life, with potential impacts on CO2 absorption and ecological balance as ice melts. Link: https://tinyurl.com/2b7obmmm #ClimateChange #ArcticResearch #MarineEcosystem

MOD 5 - reconfiguration of reclamation area | Planning Portal - Department of Planning and Environment

Any folk interested in #MarineEcosystem protection might like to check out the modification to the Port Kembla harbour reclamation project. There’s more dredging being proposed. Submissions close in 14 days on 28 October. www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/major-projec...

Ranching wild fish to rebuild marine ecosystems In 2012, Ecocean had just three employees. Today, the team has grown to 18. The company’s original technique (now branded as BioRestore ) remains central to its mission and has been continuously refined. Meanwhile, Ecocean has also developed other tools...

Ranching wild fish to rebuild marine ecosystems
->The Fish Site | #MarineEcosystem #Fish | More from Lil' Dr Glen at BigEarthData.ai

Experts call for Indian Standards to safeguard marine ecosystems and fisheries Marine experts have called for the establishment of Indian Standards for marine and coastal management to protect ocean ecosystems and ensure sustainable fisheries. They emphasised that achieving this goal requires a national framework that addresses critical aspects, such as fisheries...

Experts call for Indian Standards to safeguard marine ecosystems and fisheries
->The Hindu BusinessLine | #Fisheries #MarineEcosystem | More from Lil' Dr Glen at BigEarthData.ai

Illegal fishing threatens unique marine ecosystem in Peru Park rangers who patrol Illescas National Reserve often confront fishers who use chinchorros, a type of fishing net that is banned in Peru. The reserve is designated solely as a terrestrial protected area, which often limits the park rangers’ ability...

Illegal fishing threatens unique marine ecosystem in Peru
->Mongabay | #MarineEcosystem | More from BigEarthData.ai

Quantifying ocean benefits to climate goals can boost national efforts to protect marine ecosystems Britain says more data is needed to protect its marine and coastal habitats, as it plans to boost offshore wind capacity. NEW YORK - If countries are to include ocean protection efforts in their plans to tackle climate change, they...

Quantifying ocean benefits to climate goals can boost national efforts to protect marine ecosystems
->The Straits Times | #ClimateGoal #MarineEcosystem #Ocean | More from BigEarthData.ai

Lobby group rep raises alarm at HK event with 'denialist' claim that plastics don't harm humans or marine ecosystems Comments made by materials scientist Chris DeArmitt that plastics are not toxic and their impact on ecosystems has been overstated became the centre of debate at the ReThink sustainability conference. An NGO appealed to DeArmitt’s audience to carefully review the...

Lobby group rep raises alarm at HK event with 'denialist' claim that plastics don't harm humans or marine ecosystems
->Eco-Business | #Plastic #MarineEcosystem | More info from BigEarthData.ai

Playa Bagdad: Illegal fishing threatens turtles, birds, and marine ecosystems on Mexico's coasts. The coast of Tamaulipas is once again at the center of environmental concern. A federal operation was deployed on Bagdad Beach to curb illegal fishing, an activity that in recent months has resulted in an alarming toll of dead fauna...

Playa Bagdad: Illegal fishing threatens turtles, birds, and marine ecosystems on Mexico's coasts.
->Noticias Ambientales | #MarineEcosystem #Bird | More info from EcoSearch

Indonesia has reopened the contentious Raja Ampat nickel mine, raising alarms over environmental and community health threats in this biodiverse marine ecosystem. 🌊 Link: https://tinyurl.com/293qeus9 #MarineEcosystem #BiodiversityLoss #EnvironmentalImpact

All at sea? Priority actions for effective protection of marine ecosystems Today, the alliance Wildlife and Countryside Link (WCL) have published their annual assessment of the progress made towards meeting the UK’s commitment to protecting 30% of land and sea for nature by 2030. According to WCL’s analysis, just 6% of...

All at sea? Priority actions for effective protection of marine ecosystems
->British Ecological Society | #MarineEcosystem | More info from EcoSearch

Prochlorococcus, crucial for 5% of Earth's photosynthesis, face population declines up to 50% in tropical waters due to ocean warming, threatening marine ecosystems. 🌊📉 Link: https://tinyurl.com/2d5u8er6 #OceanWarming #MarineEcosystem #ClimateChange

Panama's crucial ocean upwelling, sustaining fisheries and coral reefs, failed in 2025 for the first time in 40 years, potentially due to weakened trade winds from climate disruption. 🌊🌿 Link: https://tinyurl.com/2xs8xgqp #ClimateChange #MarineEcosystem #FisheriesCrisis

Growing sighting, population of Jellyfish now a concern for marine ecosystem The menace of weeds, pests and pollutants is not just limited to forests and urban landscapes; it has become a concern for aquatic life too. A new addition to the list is the jellyfish with marine experts, aquaculturists and forest...

Growing sighting, population of Jellyfish now a concern for marine ecosystem
->The New Indian Express | #MarineEcosystem | More info from EcoSearch

Global plastic pollution map pinpoints at-risk marine ecosystems Understandably, the findings have now highlighted the need to prioritize clean-up and prevention not only in areas with visible plastic accumulation but also in the regions where marine life is most vulnerable. Some of those high-risk zones include the mid-latitude...

Global plastic pollution map pinpoints at-risk marine ecosystems
->Oceanographic | #MarineEcosystem #PlasticPollution | More info from EcoSearch

Marine SABRES Annual Newsletter: Issue 3 August 2025

⚡️Marine SABRES Annual Newsletter: Issue 3 is out now⚡️ bit.ly/4fVOcu6
Read all about our progress this past 12 months! Thanks so much to our project partners for their fantastic work & contributions! 💙 Subscribe to our Substack 🗞️
@horizoneu.bsky.social #marineecosystem #blueeconomy #marinegovernance

6/12 The shifting availability of key forage fish like anchovies and sardines triggered devastating cascades.

Mass die-offs of starving seabirds and whales followed as their food sources vanished or relocated beyond reach.

#MarineEcosystem

Antarctica's shrinking sea ice could accelerate global warming and disrupt marine ecosystems “We cannot stand by and allow this to happen. We need to hold this administration accountable.”...

Antarctica's shrinking sea ice could accelerate global warming and disrupt marine ecosystems
->The Daily Climate | #ClimateChange #SeaIce #GlobalWarming #MarineEcosystem | More info from EcoSearch

Building a sustainable marine ecosystem as the foundation of Papua's local economy In 2020, Kaleka, a national non-profit research organisation that works with farmers, fishers, and forest-dependent communities, collaborated with the Togar Puan to address the declining crab population. The initial approach was not successful due to the size of the container...

Building a sustainable marine ecosystem as the foundation of Papua's local economy
->Nation Thailand | #MarineEcosystem #Sustainable | More info from EcoSearch